The relationship of socio-demographic characteristics and knowledge of breast cancer on stage of behavioral adoption of breast self-examination.
behavioral adoption
breast cancer
breast self-examination
knowledge
socio-demographic
Journal
AIMS public health
ISSN: 2327-8994
Titre abrégé: AIMS Public Health
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101635098
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2020
2020
Historique:
received:
02
06
2020
accepted:
31
07
2020
entrez:
24
9
2020
pubmed:
25
9
2020
medline:
25
9
2020
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
In Malaysia, breast cancer is the most common cancer among women. As such, early diagnosis and screening practices are important to increase the survival rate. Breast self-examination (BSE) is one of the main screening methods for breast cancer. Socio-demographic characteristics and knowledge of breast cancer are amongst the crucial roles in determining women's behavioral adoption in performing BSE. This study aims to assess the relationship of socio-demographic factors and knowledge of breast cancer on the stage of behavioral adoption of BSE among Malaysian women in Kuantan, Pahang. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 520 women from three different government health clinics in Kuantan and IIUM Family Health Clinic from February to April 2018. Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire on socio-demographic factors and knowledge of breast cancer and its effect on the behavioral adoption of BSE. Significant difference was found between socio-demographic characteristics and behavioral adoption of BSE. However, only breast screening and the best time for screening were found to be significant with the behavioral adoption of BSE and knowledge of breast cancer. It is found that most women in Kuantan, Pahang perform BSE but were still unaware of the importance of performing BSE for early breast cancer detection. This study was expected to enhance women's awareness of the benefits of performing BSE.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND/AIM
OBJECTIVE
In Malaysia, breast cancer is the most common cancer among women. As such, early diagnosis and screening practices are important to increase the survival rate. Breast self-examination (BSE) is one of the main screening methods for breast cancer. Socio-demographic characteristics and knowledge of breast cancer are amongst the crucial roles in determining women's behavioral adoption in performing BSE. This study aims to assess the relationship of socio-demographic factors and knowledge of breast cancer on the stage of behavioral adoption of BSE among Malaysian women in Kuantan, Pahang.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
METHODS
A cross-sectional study was conducted on 520 women from three different government health clinics in Kuantan and IIUM Family Health Clinic from February to April 2018. Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire on socio-demographic factors and knowledge of breast cancer and its effect on the behavioral adoption of BSE.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Significant difference was found between socio-demographic characteristics and behavioral adoption of BSE. However, only breast screening and the best time for screening were found to be significant with the behavioral adoption of BSE and knowledge of breast cancer.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
It is found that most women in Kuantan, Pahang perform BSE but were still unaware of the importance of performing BSE for early breast cancer detection. This study was expected to enhance women's awareness of the benefits of performing BSE.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32968682
doi: 10.3934/publichealth.2020049
pii: publichealth-07-03-049
pmc: PMC7505780
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
620-633Informations de copyright
© 2020 the Author(s), licensee AIMS Press.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Conflict of interest: All authors declare no conflicts of interest in this paper.
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